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Arianna Quarrell, 5, enjoys a cool popsicle at the Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in Denver on Sunday, August 31, 2014. The festival, which offers many different types of food such as gigantic turkey legs, corn on the cob and ice cream, wraps up on Monday, September 1. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Craig Johnson, of Sweet Lorraines Catering, slowly roasts gigantic turkey legs at the company's booth at the Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in Denver on August 31, 2014. The company will sell about 5,000 of the turkey legs over the course of the Labor day weekend. The festival wraps up Monday September 1, 2014. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Korean calligraphy artist Diane Yoon uses a leather brush and water color paints to create her unique Rainbow Art calligraphy during the Taste of Colorado festivities at Civic Center Park in Denver on August 31, 2014. The paintings, each unique, sell for only $2.00 a letter and were hugely popular at the festival. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Jordan Alvarez, left and Craig Tietbohl, right, with the Colorado Corn Company, shuck corn as fast as they can to feed hungry fair-goers at the Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in Denver on August 31, 2014. The corn on the cob stand estimates that they go through a case of corn every 10 minutes during the festival. There are 48 pieces of corn in a case. The corn, which comes from Sakata Farms in Brighton, is cooked at 550 degrees for 22 minutes and soaked in warm butter making for a very popular food item at the festival. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Navajo rug weaver Susan Yazzie makes a traditional Navajo rug at the Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in Denver on August 31, 2014. Yazzie and her family continue a long tradition of making by hand the traditional Navajo rugs where the yarn is hand spun from sheep that they own, then dyed using natural colors from local plants on the reservation and hand woven using these looms. A rug of the size she is working on can take up to a week to make by hand. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

Stacye Heaton, of Durango, tries on a variety of hats at the Rocky Mountain Outback Hats stand at the Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in Denver on Sunday, August 31, 2014. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 29: Jasper Lau and Jennifer Dempsey, right, with the Salida Circus, greet visitors as they walk through the festival. Hungry visitors make their way to the opening day of A Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The food and music festival runs through Labor Day Weekend. (Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 29: Hungry visitors make their way to the opening day of A Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The food and music festival runs through Labor Day Weekend. (Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 29: Kelsey Hurd shows off the clothing from Colorado Love Clothing. Hungry visitors make their way to the opening day of A Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The food and music festival runs through Labor Day Weekend. (Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 29: Inside the Albert Bartlett Culinary Showcase tent, Jasper Johnson from Randolph's Restaurant, talks about the importance of honey bees for our food supply. Hungry visitors make their way to the opening day of A Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The food and music festival runs through Labor Day Weekend. (Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 29: An array of Gigi's Cupcakes tempt passers-by. Hungry visitors make their way to the opening day of A Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The food and music festival runs through Labor Day Weekend. (Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 29: Joshua Alire prepares and order from Crepes and Company. Hungry visitors make their way to the opening day of A Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The food and music festival runs through Labor Day Weekend. (Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 29: Hungry visitors make their way to the opening day of A Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The food and music festival runs through Labor Day Weekend. (Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

David Rangelreyes, 21, (L) and Damian Lucero, 17 (R), prepare crêpes at the Crêpes & Company booth during the A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, Saturday, August 30, 2014. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

Warwick Denver Hotel sous chef Chris Blackwell (L) and executive chef Jesper Jonsson (R), prepare food behind during the A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, Saturday, August 30, 2014. Jonsson was sporting the kilt for a cook-off later in the evening.
(Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

From left, Deanna Strappelli, Rene Mattek, Linda Baker, and Jack Ladewig, 6, shelter from the rain while holding their front row spot for The Wallflowers to perform, during the A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado Saturday, August 30, 2014. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

Jill Klocek (L) and Rodolphe Lagoutte (R) prepare crab cake and beef sliders at the Randolph's booth during the A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, August 30, 2014. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

Civic Center park is filled with attendees of the A Taste of Colorado festival in Denver, Colorado, Saturday, August 30, 2014. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

Danielle Royster(L) and Dianna Royster (R) watch over Danielle's godchildren Joshua Mosley, 2, (L) and Justin Mosley, 3, (R) during the A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, August 30, 2014. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

Attendees watch the For King & Country band perform at the Access Health Colorado Main Stage during A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, Saturday, August 30, 2014. The free to attend festival will continue through Sunday and Monday at Civic Center Park. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 29: Austin Easterling tempts passers-by with a display of giant turkey legs. Hungry visitors make their way to the opening day of A Taste of Colorado at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The food and music festival runs through Labor Day Weekend. (Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post)

Attendees watch the For King & Country band perform at the Access Health Colorado Main Stage during A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, Saturday, August 30, 2014. The free to attend festival will continue through Sunday and Monday at Civic Center Park. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

Aaron Pezley (L) and Zack Anderson (R) cook at the Island Noodles booth during the A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, Saturday, August 30, 2014. The free to attend festival will continue through Sunday and Monday at Civic Center Park. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

Michaela Perez performs on the Colorado Heritage Stage presented by Westword, during the A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, Saturday, August 30, 2014. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

Raul Chavez, co-captain of the Huitzilopochtli Traditional Aztec Dance Group, prepares a Penacho prior to the group's performance during the A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado,Saturday, August 30, 2014. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)

Veronica Cabrera helps her granddaughter Ximena Trejo Cabrera, 7, get ready for her performance with the Huitzilopochtli Traditional Aztec Dance Group during the A Taste of Colorado festival at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, Saturday, August 30, 2014. (Photo By Brenden Neville / Special to The Denver Post)